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<H1>Audio Editor</H1>
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The audio editor, as its name suggests, is used to edit
<IMG SRC="qrc:/audio.png" align="absmiddle"> <A HREF="concept.html#Audio">Audio</A> functions.<br>
It offers basic controls and shows information about the attached audio file.
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<H2>Controls</H2>

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    Start/stop the audio file playback. If the file doesn't exist, this button will have no effect
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   <B>Audio name</B>
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   Change the name of the Audio function. By default this is set with the file name, until it is manually changed.
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   <B>File name</B>
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   Displays the absolute path of the current file attached to this Audio function. The source file can
   be changed by clicking on the "..." button on the right side.
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   <B>Duration</B>
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   Displays the audio file duration in the typical QLC+ way. For example: 04m14s.22.
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   <B>Channels</B>
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   Displays the number of channels detected from the attached audio file. 2 means stereo and 1 means mono.
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   <B>Sample Rate</B>
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   Displays the sample frequency of the attached audio file, in Hertz. For example: 44100Hz, 48000Hz, etc
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   <B>Bitrate</B>
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   Displays the bitrate of the attached audio file, in Kb/s. Audio files can have a constant bitrate (CBR) or
   a variable bitrate (VBR). In the latter case, an average bitrate is displayed.
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   <B>Loop</B>
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   Loop audio playback until explicitly stopped.
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    Show/Hide the Speed Dial widget, used to facilitate the audio fade in/out parameters tuning
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   <B>Fade In</B>
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    Text box to enter a fade in time for the audio playback. Times can be entered in a QLC+ way (e.g. 3s.55)
    or in seconds (e.g. entering '2' and pressing Enter will turn into 02s.00)
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   <B>Fade Out</B>
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    Text box to enter a fade out time for the audio playback. Times can be entered like in the Fade In box
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   <B>Audio Device</B>
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    Select a specific audio output device to be used to play the attached audio file.
    This list is the same you can find in the <A HREF="audio-input-output.html">Audio Input/Output panel</A>
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